Planning Application: 161007 (Kildare County Council )
File Number:
161007
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
22/09/2016
Decision Due Date:
20/03/2017
Validated Date:
22/09/2016
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
16/11/2016
Further Info Received:
21/02/2017
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
20/03/2017
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Renewable Energy Systems Ltd., (RES Ltd.,)
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
24177848
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Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
a temporary (27 years) ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm to generate renewable electricity on a 12.02ha site, comprising solar arrays, associated electrical infrastructure, fencing, access improvements and ecologically beneficial landscape works
a temporary (27 years) ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm to generate renewable electricity on a 12.02ha site, comprising solar arrays, associated electrical infrastructure, fencing, access improvements and ecologically beneficial landscape works
to amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference 16/1007). Permission is also sought to amend the lifespan of the consented development from 27 years to 35 years. The development will consist of ground mounted solar panel photovoltaic (PV) farm to generate renewable electricity on a 12.02ha site, comprising solar arrays, associated electrical infrastructure, fencing, access improvements and ecologically beneficial landscape works at Moatstown Development Site, Milltown, Athy, Co. Kildare, ITM Grid Reference 665656, 696962, subject to 17 conditions. Amendments proposed are: No changes to red line boundary and no changes to perimeter fence or CCTV points; The height of the solar panels has been increased slightly from 2.3m to 2.5m, their angle span amended from 20-30 degrees to 10-40 degrees. Panels layout has been slightly reconfigured to account for the changes in the height. A slight increase in the overall land take from solar panels; Changes in land take for new access tracks from 3,500sqm to 1,890sqm; Temporary compound area to be moved 60m southwest, but will retain its overall size of 2,800sqm with slight alteration to its overall shape. Compound will be reinstated at the end of the construction phase; Energy Storage Area will be enlarged from 750sqm to 1,265sqm, an increase of 515sqm; Changes from four substations/energy storage containers and one grid connection point to two substations with larger areas of hardstanding and a grid connection point. The land take from the proposed changes is expected to change from 774sqm to 940sqm, an increase of 166sqm; overall decrease in ground disturbance/land take is expected to be approximately 929sqm.
Moatstown Development Site, Milltown Athy, Co. Kildare.
Extension of Duration of Planning Ref. 16/1007 - a temporary (27 years) ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm to generate renewable electricity on a 12.02ha site, comprising solar arrays, associated electrical infrastructure, fencing, access improvements and ecologically beneficial landscape works
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
